2nd Grade Recycled Crafts Educational Resources : Page 2

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Discover what makes an alligator an alligator with this adorable and affordable alligator craft.

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

This dreidel craft gets your child to make the spinning top out of a milk carton. Make an upcycled dreidel craft with your child this Hanukkah.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Help your child organize her jewelry or hair bands with this pretty holder made from recycled materials. The finished holder also makes a great gift!

This nutcracker soldier won't crack any nuts, but he will hide candies. Make a nutcracker soldier with your child this Christmas and have a cracking good time.

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Get fashionable with this oh-so-easy, totally customizable washi tape bracelet craft.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.